Photo-cover.



N. E. BELL.

PHOTO COVER.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 31, 1910. RENEWED JAN: 27, 1911.

1,006,049. Patented Oct. 17, 1911. F69].

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NANNIE ELIZABETH BELL, OF WATHENA, KANSAS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1'7, 1911.

Application filed March 31, 1910, Serial No. 552,576. Renewed January 27, 1911. Serial No. 605,076.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NANNIE ELIZABETH BELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wathena, in the county of Doniphan and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Photo- Covers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to photo covers and more especially to those adapted for exposing photos or pictures to view, when disposed or secured on a work of art.

An object of this invention is to provide a novel device and manner of displaying photos on work of this character, which will be very artistic in nature and which will prove very cheap and attractive.

A further object is to provide such a device that may be put up in various forms and shapes, so that persons desiring such an article can buy the same at a low cost,

thereby furnishing a very interesting and desirable work for those interested in needle work and other fine arts.

A further object is to provide a transparent cover of celluloid or the like in various shapes, and a novel means for securing a photo cover over the pictures to be displayed, and an artistic manner of decorating the same.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description and it will be understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a quilt constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is an underside view of a transparent section with an edging or border secured thereto, Fig. 3 is a sectional view of my device as applied to a cushion or quilt and more particularly showing the arrangement of stitches by which the same are secured together; Fig. 4 is a detail view of a button, used for ornamental purposes, in connection with my device, Fig. 5 is a similar view of a modified form of button, for ornamental purposes.

Referring to the drawings there is shown a quilt or sofa cushion which comprises a main cover body 10 having a plurality of quilt sections 11 stitched or otherwise secured thereto in an artistic manner and comprising what is known as the ordinary crazy quilt. My improvement as applied to such 'quilts comprises a celluloid section or beautifier 12, and which is provided with a series of spaced openings 13 arranged around the edge thereof but disposed slightly inwardly at a suflicient space to prevent the breaking of the thread, should strain be exerted upon the thread or the sections of celluloid or other transparent material. Secured to these sections on one side thereof is the edging or border 14, which may be of rib bon or other suitable narrow braid, such border'being adapted to be secured to said transparent sections by stitching through the openings therein, thereby holding the same in position regularly around the surrounding edge of the section. When such border is secured to the transparent section, the pictures, photos, or other similar designs which it is desired to expose and incase-such pictures being numbered 15 in the drawingsare placed upon the quilt sections 11 or secured thereto by means of paste or the like and as shown the pictures may be extended the full area of the transparent material or may comprise designs of irregular contour, such as leaves or other designs of like character.

When the pictures are in position, the transparent sections, with their attached borders, are placed thereover, so as to position the pictures properly relative to the transparent sections and in position to dis play them in the most desirable manner. In such position they are secured by means of cross stitching 16, though any other artistic design of stitching may be employed and, as will be noted in Fig. 3 of the drawings, this last named stitching 16, is passed entirely through all of the sections, as well as the celluloid, but as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, said stitching is passed over the surrounding edges of both the celluloid portion and the picture, thereby insuring that the same shall be positively held against displacement.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a very desirable device of this character and one which will find ready sale, inasmuch as the work will prove very interesting and attractive and furthermore, the same may be obtained at a. very low cost. The pictures and transparent or celluloid sections are to be manufactured in various shapes, of regular or irregular contour and in the application of the same to a quilt, it is Very desirable that certain peculiar designs, such as a heart, for instance, should be applied to a section of the quilt to which it is most appropriately fitted and will be found very useful for Various decorating purposes, such as picture framing, miniature fancy work, in the art gallery, and may also be used as an educational appliance for schools. If desired, I may also secure ornamental buttons or the like 17, at the corners or other parts of the picture, such buttons being secured in position by means of the stapled pin shanks 18, which are passed through the celluloid and picture.

WVhat is claimed is: 1. A device of the character described comi prising a body portion, a section of trans-' parent material provided with a series of spaced openings adjacent its surrounding? edges, an edging secured to said section, through the medium of said openings, picture disposed upon said body portion and secured thereto, said transparent sect-ion bev ing disposed over said picture, and stitching passing through said edging, transparent section and body portion, whereby the parts are held from displacement.

2. A display cover, comprising a body portion and a plurality of quilt sections secured thereto, a transparent section pro vided with a series of openings adjacent its surrounding edges, an edging secured to said transparent section and projecting beyond the edges thereof, said edging being stitched to the transparent section through the medium of the openings, a picture secured to one of said quilt sections, said transparent section being disposed over said picture with their corresponding edges lying flush and stitching disposed through said openings aforesaid and all of the aforenamed portions, said stitching being disposed over the edges of the picture and transparent section whereby the same are held in rigid posit-ion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

NANNIE ELIZABETH BELL.

lVitnesses:

G. T. FoRBEs, B. N. FoRBns.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G. 

